2024 MIT Engineering Faculty Achievements: Innovations in Diverse Fields

In 2024, twelve faculty members from the School of Engineering have been granted tenure, showcasing their significant contributions to various engineering disciplines. These talented individuals are leading advancements in Aeronautics and Astronautics, Chemical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, and Nuclear Science and Engineering. The Dean of Engineering, Anantha Chandrakasan, expressed heartfelt congratulations to the new tenured faculty, acknowledging their impactful work as educators and mentors in their fields.

Leading Innovators Across Diverse Engineering Fields

The twelve newly tenured professors represent a broad spectrum of engineering disciplines, each driving innovation through their cutting-edge research and academic leadership.

• Adam Belay: Associate Professor of Computer Science focusing on operating systems and cloud resource management to improve data center computing efficiency.
• Irmgard Bischofberger: Mechanical Engineering expert unraveling complex fluid pattern formation and instabilities relevant to both science and industry.
• Matteo Bucci: Nuclear Science specialist developing diagnostics and machine learning tools to optimize two-phase heat transfer in reactors and space applications.
• Luca Carlone: Aeronautics professor advancing real-time 3D scene understanding for mobile robots with certifiable autonomous perception algorithms.

Pioneering Technologies Shaping the Future

These faculty members push boundaries in sustainable materials, advanced networks, fusion energy, and biomedical engineering to create transformative technologies.

• Manya Ghobadi: Expert in efficient network infrastructures optimizing physical layers for resource and energy savings.
• Zachary (Zach) Hartwig: Fusion energy innovator co-founding Commonwealth Fusion Systems to commercialize superconducting magnet technologies.
• Admir Masic: Civil and Environmental Engineering professor combining ancient knowledge with modern tech to develop sustainable construction materials.
• Stefanie Mueller: Creator of novel hardware and software systems including advanced health sensing devices and interactive objects.

Advancing Computing, Energy, and Biomedical Sciences

Their contributions extend into high-performance computing, nuclear reactor design, molecular material science, and innovative drug delivery systems.

• Koroush Shirvan: Innovator in nuclear fuels and reactor technology targeting sustainable energy solutions.
• Julian Shun: Developer of efficient parallel computing algorithms enhancing real-world programming practices.
• Zachary P. Smith: Researcher designing molecular polymers for environmental applications like carbon capture through membrane separations.
• Giovanni Traverso: Biomedical engineer creating drug delivery systems and devices for early disease detection and therapeutic efficiency.

“These faculty members are not only educators and mentors but also pioneers transforming engineering disciplines with their groundbreaking research.”